ass-kickingn.
/ˈasˌkɪkɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈæsˌkɪkɪŋ/ slang (originally and chiefly North American).Generally regarded as coarse.
A physical beating or assault; a severe defeat, reprimand, or humiliation. Also as a mass noun: the action of physically beating or assaulting someone, or of inflicting a severe defeat, reprimand, or humiliation.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > humility > humiliation > [noun] > instance of
humiliation1526
snub1748
set-down1780
squabash1818
a slap in (or on) the face, in the eye, on the wrist1861
throwdown1887
put-down1932
a kick in the pants1933
ass-kicking1943
a kick in the teeth1972
bitch slap1987
society > authority > punishment > corporal punishment > [noun] > beating > instance of
threshingOE
fustigation1428
breeching1520
trouncingc1550
bace1575
firking1594
belting1602
knave's grease1602
oil of baston1604
oil of birch1604
oil of hazel1604
oil of holly1604
oil of whip1604
lamb-pie1607
lamming1611
drubbing1650
vapulation1656
warming1681
floggation1688
working over1695
cullis1719
thrashing1720
halberd1756
licking1756
dressing1769
leathering1790
nointing1794
dusting1799
teasing1807
hiding1809
whopping1812
thrumming1823
toco1823
flaking1829
teaser1832
lathering1835
welting1840
pasting1851
towelling1851
whaling1852
hickory oil1855
swishing1859
slating1860
going-over1881
six of the best1912
belt beating1928
ass-kicking1943
stomping1958
seeing to1968
butt-kicking1970
1943 V. H. Sonnier Let. 22 Apr. in M. Curtiss Lett. Home (1944) 234 Better a little ass kicking now than..later.
1969 R. D. Pharr Bk. of Numbers (1970) xxix. 394 They had an ass-kicking coming on account of Blueboy anyhow.
1989 C. Roberts & C. W. Sasser Walking Dead i. 13 The by-God Marines could do some ass-kicking.
2008 Kamloops (Brit. Columbia) Daily News (Nexis) 5 Dec. a7 Stephen Harper has kicked the dogs once too often... Now they have come back to give him the ass-kicking he so richly deserves.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
ass-kickingadj.
/ˈasˌkɪkɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈæsˌkɪkɪŋ/ slang (originally and chiefly North American).Generally regarded as coarse.
Forceful, aggressive.
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the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [adjective]
sprindeOE
livelyOE
kaskc1300
wightc1300
courageousc1386
wighty14..
wieldya1413
ablec1440
tall of hand1530
sappy1558
energical1565
energetical1585
greenya1586
stout1600
strenuous1602
forceful?1624
actuous1626
vigorous1638
vivid1638
high-spirited1653
hearty1665
actuose1677
living1699
full-blooded1707
executive1708
rugged1731
sousing1735
energic1740
bouncing1743
two-fisted1774
energetic1782
zestful1797
rollicking1801
through-ganging1814
throughgoing1814
slashing1828
high-powered1829
high pressure1834
rip-roaring1834
red-blooded1836
ripsnorting1846
zesty1853
dynamic1856
throbbing1864
goey1875
torpedoic1893
kinky1903
zippy1903
go-at-it1904
punchy1907
up-and-at-'em1909
driving1916
vibranta1929
kinetic1931
zinging1931
high-octane1936
zingy1938
slam-bang1939
balls-to-the-wall1967
balls-out1968
ass-kicking1977
hi-octane1977
the world > action or operation > manner of action > violent action or operation > [adjective] > characterized by unusual violence or force
ketea1290
worthyc1350
violenta1387
stronga1398
dreicha1400
forciblec1422
strainable1497
vehement1531
forceful1592
wieldy1592
virulent1607
forcive1634
ass-kicking1977
1977 National Lampoon Aug. 35 Tight, ass-kickin', ass-lickin' rock 'n' roll from this new band.
1997 Village Voice (N.Y.) (Nexis) 14 Jan. 11 The ass-kicking Pitinos handled the absence of three starters—all NBA first-rounders, no less—without missing a beat.
2003 Independent on Sunday (Nexis) 10 Aug. 18 Hollywood is preparing to unleash a slew of new blockbusters fronted by voluptuous, ass-kicking action heroines.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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